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  • Press release 44/2013 from 11.11.2013 | Last changed: 10.12.2013

    Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded

    Trophies with the logo of the Bundespreis Ecodesign an the names of the winners standing on a table

    … Ministry for Environment in Berlin. Winning entries in the four prize categories 'product', 'service', 'concept' and 'young design' included environmentally friendly … the Federal Ministry for Environment, underscored the significance of sustainable production and consumption, saying, "With a world population of more than seven … may help in this regard. This contest shows that even environmentally friendly products can also be very convincing in terms of their design." At the awards …

  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … Index Development of the national welfare index (NWI) and the gross domestic product (GDP) Source: Held et al./Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung … Environmental Indicators last update on 22.12.2025 At a glance Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the economic performance of an economy, but does not reflect … von Energie und Straßenverkehr Tags environmental damage gross domestic product indicator National Welfare Index … Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the …

  • Press release 41/2024 from 18.09.2024 | Last changed: 23.09.2024

    More than 400 submissions – nominees for the German Ecodesign Award 2024 have been announced

    Auf dem Bild sind alle Mitglieder der Jury für den Bundespreis Ecodesign 2024 zu sehen.

    … shows that sustainable design has long been an essential part of the design of products and services. The German Ecodesign Award was a pioneer in this development … made its way into the mainstream. It supports the transformation of consumption and production towards a circular economy.” Dr Bettina Rechenberg, Head of Department …

  • Press release 33/2025 from 17.09.2025 | Last changed: 22.09.2025

    Design for the future

    Group photo

    … aspects in design continue to gain ground and can become the standard for products and services—both at the European level together with other member states, … optimism.” Dr Bettina Rechenberg, Head of Department III “Sustainable Products and Production, Circular Economy” at the German Environment Agency ( ⁠ UBA ⁠ ) and jury …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … lignite for electricity generation caused emissions to rise. Good news: electricity production using renewables was able to curb emissions, up by nine percent over … must be overcome quickly. Decarbonisation must span all sectors - from industrial production and buildings to mobility and agriculture. We also have to maintain the … of natural gas, which was 10.8% below the previous year. Increased electricity production was also necessary as a contribution to supply security in other European …

  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … generation from renewable energies and the higher price of gas. Electricity production from renewables fell by seven per cent, mainly due to poor wind … three times more capacity to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 80% by 2030. We must move beyond the deadlock experienced in recent … All sectors must embrace a quicker renunciation of fossil fuels – from industrial production and the building sector to mobility and agriculture. What matters in the …

  • News from 15.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary

    tomato in the dustbin

    … (vzbv) and UBA present joint recommendations for action. 15.01.2014 The product life cycle analysis for foods is in a class of its own: fully one-fifth of …

  • Press release 47/2019 from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 17.12.2019

    A focus on risks and side effects for mankind and the planet

    Foto der Ausstellung in Osnabrück

    … sake of the environment and health, for example by buying environmentally friendly products with the Blue Angel ecolabel or in our choice of transport.” Strong … Changes are needed urgently in the areas of nutrition, mobility and energy production, which would also lastingly boost quality of life. Von Hirschhausen – … a look at the fine print to uncover the chemicals hiding in toiletries and cleaning products. An office scene where one blows out a digital candle reveals why soot is …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … are significant in determining species composition.  Reservoirs primarily serve the production of drinking water, flood protection and the production of electricity. Some reservoirs (Biggetal, Sösetal) accommodate fishing …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … hectare of fertile, unsealed soil supplies roughly two people with milk and meat products or can cover the annual bread consumption of more than 120 people. More … and circulation areas are then lost for the cultivation of agricultural or forestry products. In addition, Germany uses soil in other parts of the world. As an importer …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … global consequences of plastic packaging, tyre abrasion, toxic chemicals and overproduction. “Zero Waste” is a project of the German Environment Agency in … the manufacturers. Eliana Heredia crafts some of the world’s ubiquitous disposable products and detergents into what appears to be a graphic installation. With his … toys and small plastic parts, and the consequences of microplastics in cosmetic products. With the aid of Virtual Reality glasses, the viewers of Bianca Kennedy and …